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Senators Press Nominee Over Reports of Outside Access to Treasury and IRS Systems
Summary
Senators raised allegations that outside personnel tied to Elon Musk or "Doge" had accessed or attempted to influence Treasury and IRS payment systems. The nominee said he was unaware of such access and pledged to follow legal guidance and consult Treasury counsel if confirmed.
WASHINGTON — Multiple senators used the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Mike Faulkinder to press concerns that outside personnel may have accessed Treasury and IRS systems and to seek commitments to protect taxpayer data.
Ranking Member Wyden told the committee he had received responses from Treasury that, he said, confirmed "Doge personnel infiltrated the Treasury Department payment systems with the intent to cut off USAID payments authorized by the congress." Wyden and other senators said they were worried that unauthorized access could expose personally identifiable…
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